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Bitcoin Private has confirmed the allegations made by CoinMetrics, reported by CCN yesterday. Calling them “mathemetically accurate,” the development team says that no one on their team knows where the extra coins wound up. Again, CoinMetrics stated that at least 300,000 of them had already been moved through exchanges. Due to the low take-up byCCN

Neutral Bitcoin Private: Researchers Allege Fraudulent Inflation

Bitcoin Private’s development team is in hot water after researchers for Coinmetrics.io uncovered what they believe to be a serious anomaly in the supply curve of the ZClassic/Bitcoin hybrid cryptocurrency. In careful detail, the researchers recently related how they uncovered that roughly 2 million coins were injected into developer wallets when the currency’s blockchain wasCCN

The creator of altcoin Bitcoin Private (BTCP) was battling accusations his project was a “scam” December 24 after an investigation revealed over 2 million ‘secret’ coins. Coinmetrics: There Are 2.04M ‘Extra’ BTCP BTCP , a so-called “fork merge” of the Bitcoin and ZClassic blockchains, fell 20 percent after research group Coinmetrics published the information Sunday. After analyzing the BTCP blockchain, the company claims, it became apparent an extra 2.04 million coins were mined during itsRead MoreThe post Bitcoin Private (BTCP)…Privately Pre-Mined 2 Million Coins for Its Founders appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

Negative A Snapshot of Cryptocurrency Forks Shows the Biggest Winners and Losers

Forking cryptocurrencies, usually Bitcoin or one of its offshoots, was all the rage 12 months ago. Today, the spate of new forks has dwindled to a trickle. With the benefit of hindsight, and armed with over a year’s worth of data, it’s possible to determine which forks succeeded and why. Also read: Six New and Improved […]Bitcoin News.

Cryptocurrencies have been a rollercoaster of a ride the past year but as each week passes new opportunities present themselves. 2017 was an epic bull run but those that had the biggest gains did not get in during the bull-run of 2017, but many months if not years prior. Let’s look at possible opportunities for the week ahead. 4 Cryptocurrencies – WAN, ANON, VEN, REP Finding the needle in a haystack ICO or cryptocurrency likelyRead MoreThe post 4 Cryptocurrencies and an ICO Making Major Moves (WAN, ANON, VEN, REP, tZERO) appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

Neutral ZClassic Co-Founder Steals US Army Tank After Series Of ‘Odd’ Tweets

A co-founder of Zcash spin-off ZClassic faces criminal charges after stealing an armored personnel carrier from the US army base at which he served. ‘Where Is That Damn Water Buffalo?’ Joshua Yabut, who also previously worked as a developer for ZenCash, led police on a cross-country chase for two hours — covering sixty miles — around the state of Virginia, news media outlet Army Times reported June 6. The events surrounding the theft, which occurredRead MoreBitcoinist.com.

Neutral 3 Altcoins to Outperform Bitcoin For The Week of May 5

To title this week dramatic in the cryptocurrency space would be an understatement. BTC has seen a price surge with renewed interest from big names like Goldman Sachs while altcoins have major events on the horizon. This is a very exciting period for altcoins like BTC, ZCL, ENJ, and DGB. What a Week It Has Been, What a Week It Will Be The cryptocurrency markets have finally broken out of a multi-month bear slump in bruteRead MoreBitcoinist.com.

Neutral The Most Controversial Bitcoin Forks Yet Are Coming

Bitcoin forks are invariably contentious, but the latest batch could be the most controversial yet. Bitcoin Prime and Anonymous Bitcoin have been labeled as shameless cash grabs that are little more than pump and dumps orchestrated by opportunistic developers. The projects’ architects of these schemes, naturally, have hit back. Also read: Forget Emojis – Bitcoin Sentiment […]Bitcoin News.

Neutral Bitcoin Investors No Fools as Price Gains 30% in April

On the last day of April, cryptocurrencies are on the cusp of proving this month marks a resurgence as Bitcoin prices remain up over 30%. BTC/USD Faces Final $9k Test Data from major exchanges tracked by Coinmarketcap, Bitcointicker and others reveals that despite misgivings from traditional finance circles and even some traders, such as Warren Buffet, Bitcoin has succeeded in holding on to its Q2 gains. Starting out at under $7000, April 1 saw the firstRead MoreBitcoinist.com.

Neutral Altcoins to Focus on the Week of April 29, 2018 (ZCL, SYS, HIRE, XMR)

Altcoins have had a very turbulent prior few months. However, the last few weeks’ altcoins have begun their rebound as BTC has recovered from $6,000 to almost $10,000. This is a very positive sign heading into summer with big events from ZCL, XMR, SYS, and HIRE this week. A Big Week Heading into Summer This week has seen life finally injected into the crypto space. On the heels of major conferences and a Bitcoin correction,Read MoreThe post Altcoins to Focus on the Week of April 29, 2018 (ZCL, SYS, HIRE, XMR) appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

A dream of every blockchain journalist and entrepreneur is to formally announce a project you are the Founder of. The prior year in crypto has seen BTC go from under $1,000 to almost $20,000 and correct back to under $10,000. Today I am proud to announce a fork of ZCL and BTC. An Interesting Forking Project It may be difficult at times to hold back the excitement but to ensure a fair report of theRead MoreThe post A Big Forking Announcement: Anonymous Bitcoin (a ZCL and BTC Fork) appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.